British Airways is often known as ‘London Airways’ to its detractors, and for good reason.  For a number of years now, BA has not operated a single flight from a UK regional airport that went .....

British Airways is often known as ‘London Airways’ to its detractors, and for good reason.  For a .....

3 Nov 20133 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

It is not an understatement to say that, used properly, the British Airways American Express 2-4-1 Avios companion voucher is the biggest perk of any loyalty credit card in the UK. If you want .....

It is not an understatement to say that, used properly, the British Airways American Express 2-4-1 .....

3 Nov 20133 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Starwood Preferred Guest has launched a new range of dining discounts for its members. These are valid globally, but I have just focussed on the London ones here.  You can navigate through the .....

Starwood Preferred Guest has launched a new range of dining discounts for its members. These are valid .....

3 Nov 20133 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

There are a lot of references on Head for Points to American Express Membership Rewards, mainly linked to articles on their credit cards.  It has been a while since I looked at the programme in .....

There are a lot of references on Head for Points to American Express Membership Rewards, mainly linked to .....

2 Nov 20132 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

Since airberlin joined the oneworld airline alliance in March 2012, it has opened up a new range of long-haul routes from Europe that can be booked with Avios. Along with Aer Lingus, they offer you .....

Since airberlin joined the oneworld airline alliance in March 2012, it has opened up a new range of long-haul .....

2 Nov 20132 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 9 comments

This series of articles, which I group together as “Avios Redemption University”, cover some of the different ways of using your Avios.  In particular, they highlight deals which offer .....

This series of articles, which I group together as “Avios Redemption University”, cover some of .....

2 Nov 20132 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 1 comment

Whilst I have a Starwood Preferred Guest American Express card, I also have Gold status in the SPG programme via my Amex Platinum card. This development had therefore passed me by until a reader .....

Whilst I have a Starwood Preferred Guest American Express card, I also have Gold status in the SPG programme .....

1 Nov 20131 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

If I had £1 for every ‘learn how to pack a suitcase’ or ‘top tips for packing’ article that I’ve read over the years, then I’d have … well, probably around .....

If I had £1 for every ‘learn how to pack a suitcase’ or ‘top tips for packing’ .....

1 Nov 20131 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

This week, without any advance warning that I know of, Emirates became a partner of the US American Express Membership Rewards programme. As of the time of typing, there has been no announcement about .....

This week, without any advance warning that I know of, Emirates became a partner of the US American Express .....

1 Nov 20131 November 2013 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

How do you fancy a free meal or drinks worth £125 in The Shard?! Shangri-La Golden Circle is not one of the main hotel programmes I cover on Head for Points. Whilst the group is huge in Asia, via the .....

How do you fancy a free meal or drinks worth £125 in The Shard?! Shangri-La Golden Circle is not one of the .....

31 Oct 201331 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 101 comments

Yesterday, IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) released a “preview” of the new list of PointBreaks redemptions via its private online .....

Yesterday, IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) released a .....

31 Oct 201331 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

Anyone holding out for a ‘Tesco to Avios’ conversion bonus is going to be disappointed (again). BA has dug up a very modest carrot to persuade you to convert your Tesco Clubcard vouchers .....

Anyone holding out for a ‘Tesco to Avios’ conversion bonus is going to be disappointed (again). BA .....

31 Oct 201331 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

The majority of the credit card articles on Head for Points are focussed on exploiting sign-up bonuses.  Get a card, spend the minimum required to trigger the bonus, cancel the card, move on. .....

The majority of the credit card articles on Head for Points are focussed on exploiting sign-up bonuses. .....

30 Oct 201330 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

I got myself crossed off Alitalia’s Christmas card list last year, when I ran this article asking whether their MilleMiglia scheme is actually the worst frequent flyer scheme in the world. The .....

I got myself crossed off Alitalia’s Christmas card list last year, when I ran this article asking .....

30 Oct 201330 October 2013 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments